Kathmandu, June 29 -- Nepal Airlines Corporation has not received Rs18 million in charter costs for a flight it conducted to bring medical goods from Guangzhou, China supplied by the controversial Omni Business Group even though nearly three months have passed, airline officials said.

The government had chartered the flight on behalf of Omni even though the supplier should have done so as per the contract. The Department of Health Services had promised to pay the charter costs right after the shipment was delivered, but it has not happened despite several follow-ups, officials at the national flag carrier said.

According to the corporation, the government owes it around Rs18 million for flying in medical goods from Guangzhou and another...